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Originally Posted by Frank.S
Alco - what do you think of my SM plan.. makes sense to me.. LOL  I guess it would change more when i pick a contest and know the events.. |
it makes sense.
squats should be used as an accessory movement more in season, where you should focus on building up the core lifts off season. In season is about getting better in the events, but we sometimes run through the events in the winter as well (since he have a training hall). Bringing up your strict press can be good in the off season as well, from a change of pace.
bench is still useful in strongman. The guys who weren't as refined in their oly techniques get huge benefits from a strong bench (Kaz) because of the tri strength you get from it. Dan Harrison (a HW AM) won a competition a week or two ago where he did a basic PLing template with little event work.
One thing you have to watch is the amount of work your low back takes though. Most all events are low back intensive, so some people have the ideology that you don't need to train the deadlift when training events. We still do things like trap bar pulls that don't put a lot of stress on the back, and have carryover to farmers picks.
Things like oly lifts have a huge carryover though, and i would prioritize those. They make someone a lot more "athletic" and develop speed and coordination that you don't get from doing speed deads or squats. Plus, if you're doing full cleans, you're getting the exploveness, front squats power, and your overhead all in one lift. Pretty good deal.